[Homestead] Bench and clamps
Don Bowen KI6DIU
don.bowen at earthlink.net
Wed Oct 3 16:22:07 EDT 2007
At 10/3/2007, you wrote:
>Then I'll leave them in the boxes for now. I have around 120 clamps in three
>sizes 1", 4", and 5" with a few larger and a few much larger. I tried the
>overhead rack but when a few of those big clamps nearly missed my head,
>didn't
>miss my toe, and far worse, nearly fell on the work piece, I took them all
>down. I tried the bench level bar but they needed to be closed on the bar
>and
>that was too much trouble.
That was my problem. The weight over head of C-Clamps and bar clamps is a
real concern and having to close them in the vertical storage was a
bother. I have an idea for a clamping station on casters but it will have
to wait. I use a lot of spring clamps and quick clamps now.
Don Bowen Awl Knotted Up KI6DIU
http://www.braingarage.com
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